Punjabi Audiobooks By Dr. Ruminder

Rakhel!- S. Saaki | ਰਖੇਲ!- ਐਸ ਸਾਕੀ Bano' was an escape for the 'Mehra' whom he hired for the Prenatal care of his wife. His poems and verses got audience in her though these words were meaningless for his own wife. This created a soft corner for 'Bano' and finally mehra decided to marry her. He sought permission from his own wife to marry 'Bano', who allowed it only on...

Gulbano!- Veena Verma ਗੁਲਬਾਨੋ!- ਵੀਨਾ ਵਰਮਾ Eloping with a married man was the first step that 'Gulbano' took to seek the life that she desired. Unknown to the Quest that she has been set upon by destiny, her heart sank when the father of that married man did not accept her rather she was forced to marry someone else. Though the man to whom Gulbano is married now, took good care of her and e...

Fitte Muh- Balwant Gargi ਫਿੱਟੇ ਮੂੰਹ- ਬਲਵੰਤ ਗਾਰਗੀ Meela was like a mirage for Bhagwan Dass. Though, he was married, the day he saw Meela walking down his shop of electronics for buying some Radio, he fet that there are some emotions of life yet to be explored. As time passes, he tries to create association with her some way or the other and doesn't even stop after realizing that Meela is also m...

Shaheed- Gulzar Sandhu | ਸ਼ਹੀਦ- ਗੁਲਜ਼ਾਰ ਸੰਧੂ | Indian independence was a day of happiness for many yet it was a day of remorse and sadness for Punjab and Bengal which were partitioned to carve out new political entity i.e Pakistan. Riots continued for months even after the Britishers left, butchering the social ties of communities which have been there since the day of mankind over this piece of l...

Queen's Land- Agaazbir ਕੁਇਨਜ਼ ਲੈਂਡ- ਆਗ਼ਾਜ਼ਬੀਰ The search for happiness makes the protagonist to wander here and there and finally when she reaches pilgrimage, it even turns out to be hoax. This is a story of a young Bengali girl whose name is 'Anima'. The exploitation that she has received at the hands of men around her including the person she loved, has ruined her innocence. Moreover...

Noon- Balijit ਨੂਣ- ਬਲੀਜੀਤ The protagonist of the story whose name is 'Saudagar' represents the majority of the Indian society which is almost deprived from even basic surviving and is forced to sustain meaninglessly. Somewhere the ray of hope is blooming inside saudagar who desires to stable his children so that they can lead a better and healthy life. For the same, he bought a calf and st...

Khatti Lassi Peen Wale- Ram Sarup Ankhi ਖੱਟੀ ਲੱਸੀ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲੇ- ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ 'Ginder and Chand' are two brothers who are fighting with their destinies. They are poverty stricken and are even mocked by the society in which their forefathers were respected. Situations get even worst when one of land lords brutally captures their land and Ginder and Chand are forbidden to enter the land. Their r...

ImaratKaar- Amrita Pritam ਇਮਾਰਤਕਾਰ- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ 'Destiny' is symbolic for the endless path and this is the main driving force behind this story. Satti and Rajmeet were friends since the school days. Their friendship had affection for each other and this affection blossomed somewhere into unconditional love. But destiny played its part as their paths diverted after the school. The forme...

Ek Wari Fer- Dalbir Chetan ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰੀ ਫਿਰ- ਦਲਬੀਰ ਚੇਤਨ Affection for someone transcends even life in itself. Be it the shades of love or expressions of concern, souls exhibit them all, without uttering a single word. Pash is a school teacher who is bread earner of her family. She has mother and a sister to take care, which is her share of responsibility on the earth. Her dawns and dusks of life chang...

Pension- Gulzar Sandhu ਪੈਨਸ਼ਨ- ਗੁਲਜ਼ਾਰ ਸੰਧੂ This story is a beautiful portrayal of a modern family. The protagonist of the story is Daleep Kaur who is an old lady and a mother of two sons. Both of them are married and are lavishly enjoying their modern lifestyle. Both the generations come from two different settings and represent two different worlds. Somewhere Daleep feels suffocated in their mod...

Kabuliwala- Rabindranath Tagore ਕਾਬੁਲੀਵਾਲਾ- ਰਾਬਿੰਦਰਨਾਥ ਟੈਗੋਰ Kabuliwala is a story of unconditional love. The protagonists of the story are symbolic for two different strates. Their ages are different, so are their worlds. But somewhere, they are one, representing one soul. The little girl relates much with the kabuliwala and considers him much nearer that her own family. This love even reciprocat...

Jiwi Mar Gai- S. Saaki ਜੀਵੀ ਮਰ ਗਈ- ਐਸ ਸਾਕੀ The protagonist of the story is an old lady who is bedridden. Though she has a huge family around her including her married sons and grandchildren but she is being taken care by a full time maid. The bond between the family members and especially between the generations is getting weak as days pass, so as the health of the old lady. Her sudden demise, whi...

Sati- Veena Verma ਸਤੀ- ਵੀਨਾ ਵਰਮਾ The Idea of love is freedom. It is the happiness and emotions that we celebrate, but both have been chained by the society itself. Genders have been fixed, so are the ages of love and marriage. Relationships gets arranged by keeping the consideration of class, creed and status which leaves no space for the love to blossom.'Krishna' is the main protagonist o...

Pakistan Hamara Hai- Kartar Singh Duggal ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਹੈ- ਕਰਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁੱਗਲ This is one of the famous punjabi short story written by Kartar Singh Duggal. Thousands of girls were abducted, raped, tortured to death and even forcefully married as the aftermath of the 1947 Partition. The protagonist of this story is symbolic for all those girls who were left behind and are now married to someone who...

Apna Desh- Santokh Singh Dhir ਆਪਣਾ ਦੇਸ਼- ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ ਧੀਰ This is one of the famous short story written by a renowned punjabi writer Santokh Singh Dhir. As we all know, roots are very important. They provide strength to branches and leaves so that they can touch the sky. Same goes with the families. Migration, the phenomenon where people go from one place to other in search of opportunities becomes...

Hazaar Kahaniyaan Da Baap- Sukhjit ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਬਾਪ- ਸੁਖਜੀਤ Father of four daughters is fearing that they would also elope just the same way their mother did years back. As they are shedding their childhood and turning into beautiful girls, his consciousness gets encapsulated by the eyes of the pubic glaring at their beauty. Rather than pondering over the problems and issues that girls are fac...

Aulaad Nalon Jaan Vadh Piyaari Hundi Eh- Sawal Dhami ਔਲਾਦ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਜਾਨ ਵੱਧ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਏ!! - ਸਾਂਵਲ ਧਾਮੀ The stories of Indian independence are not less than any horror for the people who faced partition as it was something which spread like plague and vanished families after families.... villages after villages. It was the time when the uncertainty about survival was at its peak. All the Gods and the...

Loi- Sarghi ਲੋਈ- ਸਰਘੀ As Shakespeare has rightly said in his monologue, "All the world’s a stage; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts". These words are very true as they illustrates the gist of life. The protagonist of the story is a girl who is having a conversation with her aunt (Bhua) about the happenings in the life. Both of them repres...

Tunda- Ram Saroop Ankhi ਟੁੰਡਾ- ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ Life is unpredictable, so is the destiny. India is celebrating its independence but the protagonist of the story is in remorse. Somewhere deep down in his heart, he has this sense of feeling that the contribution of his and freedom fighters like him who chose the path of extremism to fighting against the Britishers is not acknowledged. Neither the newly...

Desh Wapisi- Navtej Singh ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਾਪਸੀ- ਨਵਤੇਜ ਸਿੰਘ Patriotism and religion are like oil and water. Treat them separately and they are blissful, but they become toxic if swallowed one after another. The two main characters of the story represent two different religions dating back to pre-partitioned India. One is sikh and another is muslim. What unites them is their sense of motherland i.e. love for...

Rajai- Veena Verma ਰਜ਼ਾਈ- ਵੀਨਾ ਵਰਮਾ The punjabi short story 'Rajai' is written by one of the famous punjabi writers 'Veena Verma'. Abandoned lady with two kids found shelter in the premises of a stranger when she was thrown away by her actual husband in a foreign land. The stranger not only comforted her and her children but gave them proper settlement to live and survive. Sooner o...

Kaffan- Munshi Premchand | ਕਫ਼ਨ- ਮੁਣਸ਼ੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਚੰਦ | The short story 'Kaffan' is written by a renowned writer Munshi Premchand. In the story the sudden demise of daughter in law has made the lives of husband and his father very tense. As they do not have resources and money to fulfill her last rituals, they started wandering here and there, seeking money from friends and families...Finally t...

100 Mile Daurh- Balwant Gargi  ਸੌ ਮੀਲ ਦੌੜ- ਬਲਵੰਤ ਗਾਰਗੀ  100 mile daurh is of the most popular Punjabi stories of all time. This story is written by a famous punjabi writer Balwant Gargi. This short story is about a boy who is working hard to make his own fortune with sheer commitment and dedication.  But, the things do not turn as expected and his hardwork does not bring back Laurels rather the fa...

Katal- Jinder  ਕਤਲ- ਜਿੰਦਰ  'Katal' is one of the phenomenal Punjabi short stories writer by the famous budding writer 'Jinder' who explores the reflections of feuds within the family. It is true that life passes through different stages and every stage has a tale which is to be sung.  But there are few of the 'extracts of emotions' which remain questionable. Be it the killi...

Bache Di Shararat- Prem Parkash  ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤ- ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼  The punjabi short story 'Bache Di Shararat'  is written by one of the most famous punjabi writer Prem Parkash. In this story a letter from the admirer has caused a university professor to get goosebumps. Mother of two kids, she is wondering about the person who has sent her the letter.  On the flip side, she is even fearing th...